chased leading trio, mistake 15th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
slight lead, narrowly headed 12th, led again next, headed before 16th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway when blundered 17th, went 2nd before next, trying close on winner when stumbled 3 out, held when blundered next
held up in last pair, good headway to 3rd at 15th, led before next, clear before 4 out, stayed on well
held up in touch in 5th, dropped to rear and reminders 15th, went modest 4th before 3 out, tailed off
pressed leader, pushed along at times, led 12th until next, chased winner 16th, weakened and mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before last
chased leaders until weakened before 16th, tailed off
Ballyvoneen stays well and was a wide-margin winner at Plumpton 12 days ago. However, he was beaten out of sight off this mark here on easy ground on Boxing Day. Guydus certainly wasn't winning out of turn at Plumpton earlier this month but also has a penalty to carry while recent C&D winner Current Climate was tailed off when favourite at Towcester next time. Sole Agent is 4lb higher than when just beaten at Plumpton so we'll take BISHOPHILL JACK to bounce back to winning ways as he's less exposed than most and looked a decent prospect when successful at Wetherby and Huntingdon in December.
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon struggling, 6th of 13, 29l behind Beau Dandy (10-3) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Sole Agent (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, led 3rd, hit 4 out, joined 2 out, stayed on until headed last stides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Flying Award (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Cebonne (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistakes, some headway 4 out, hampered 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 9, 25l behind I've Been Framed (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Current Climate (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Prominent, steadied 2nd, headway 8th, outpaced from 11th, behind 14th, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Jolly Boys Outing (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Soon held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd before 13th, led next, looked in command when left clear 2 out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Sieglinde (10-0) by 27l, 7 ran.
Duke Of Ormond (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, behind and pushed along from 7th, no danger after, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Pancake (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 10 ran.
Guydus (IRE) 11-4fav (10-1) In touch, led 10th, ridden out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Absolute Shambles (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Or Sing About (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, struggling in rear when mistake 14th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Current Climate (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
